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Licensing & Authorization

Licensing & Authorization

The commission issues licences and authorizations to companies seeking to operate in the Nigerian electricity supply  industry (NESI). The application forms, requirements and fees for guide each type of application are listed below:

 

Licences
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Generation Licence - Grid Connected (On-Grid) Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
Generation Licence -Off- Grid Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
Generation Licence - Embedded Regulation on Embedded Generation 2012 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
2 Transmission Licence Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
3 System Operation Licence Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
4 Distribution Licence - Grid Connected (On-Grid) Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
Distribution Licence - Off- Grid Regulation on Independent Electricity Distribution Network (IEDN) 2012 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
5 Trading Licence Application for License Regulation 2010 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 Months
Captive Generation Permit
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Captive Generation Permit Regulation for Captive Power Generation Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 6 months
Permit for Generator Set Import
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Permit for Generator Set Import Guidelines for obtaining clearance Certificate for the Importation of Generating sets and related matters. Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 3 months
Meter Asset Provider (MAP)
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Meter Asset Provider Certificate Meter Assest Provider (MAP) & National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) Regulations 2021 Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 3 months
Meter Service Provider
S/N Application Regulatory Instrument & Requirements Fees Timeline
1 Metering Service Provider - Installer of Metering System Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 3 months
2 Metering Service Provider - Importer of Metering System Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 3 months
3 Metering Service Provider - Vendor of Metering System Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 3 months
4 Metering Service Provider - Manufacturer of Metering System Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers Schedule of fees (Requirements for Licence Permits and other Authorisations 3 months

Click to download the above referenced Regulations and Guidelines:

  1. Application for License Regulation 2010.
  2. Regulation on Embedded Generation 2012.
  3. Regulation on Independent Electricity Distribution Network (IEDN) 2012.
  4. Regulation for Captive Power Generation.
  5. Guidelines for obtaining clearance Certificate for the Importation of Generating sets and related matters.
  6. Meter Asset Provider (MAP) & National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) Regulations 2021.
  7. Guidelines for Certification of Metering Service Providers.
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